Give Me The Words!
Tripp was seeking consolation from one of his friends. As Tripp poured his heart out, his friend silently prayed, “Lord, give me the words that I need to say so to help this man!” The more that Tripp talked, the more his friend prayed these words. Nevertheless, he found nothing comforting to say, and Tripp walked away just as depressed as he was at the beginning.
Tripp’s friend inquired of God, praying, “Why did you not give me the right words to say? Why could I not help Tripp?”
Then he heard God’s answer, “If you had only listened to him, you would have known what to say.”